Home Visits, Innovation Models for Chronically Ill Flashcards

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What is Different Now?

  1. Status Quo is ____ working
  2. Quality/Cost and V____
  3. Ag____ Population
  4. F_____ Unit
  5. M______
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  1. Status Quo is NOT working
  2. Quality/Cost and Value
  3. Aging Population
  4. Family Unit
  5. Mobility

+COVID

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How is the US doing: Quality vs. Cost compared to other countries?

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We have the highest healthcare spending with the lowest health system performance

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US _____ Spending is Similar to Other Countries; (2) Spending Are Higher Than Most

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US Public Spending is Similar to Other Countries; Out of Pocket and Private Spending Are Higher Than Most

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US Cost of Healthcare vs. Social Spending?

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We don’t spend that much on social spending but literally the highest in healthcare, denmark is a good example

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US Population Health Quality Metrics

  • Life expectancy vs. other countries?
  • Infant mortality vs. other countries?
  • 65+ with 2 or more chronic conditions vs. other countries?
  • Obesity rate vs. other countries?
  • Smoking?
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  • Pretty low life expectancy
  • Highest neonatal mortality
  • Highest # of 65+ with chronic conditions, lower percentage of people above 65
  • Highest obesity rate
  • Lower rates of smoking
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Summary of US Health and Quality Outcomes

  1. Life expectancy =
  2. Suicide rate =
  3. Chronic disease burden =
  4. Hip replacement =
  5. 5 year survival for cervical cancer =
  6. Rates of hospitalization from preventable causes like DM and HTN =
  7. Rate of avoidable death =
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  1. Life expectancy = Lowest
  2. Suicide rate = Highest
  3. Chronic disease burden = Highest
  4. More hip replacements
  5. 5 year survival for cervical cancer = Lowest
  6. Rates of hospitalization from preventable causes like DM and HTN = Highest
  7. Rate of avoidable death = Highest
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Summary of US Health and Quality Outcome Cont.

  1. # of physician visits =
  2. Average hospitalization =
  3. Rate of MRI scan =
  4. Prevention for breast cancer and flu =
  5. Average 5 year survival rate of breast CA =
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  1. # of physician visits = Less
  2. Average hospitalization = Middle (similar to france and switzerland)
  3. Rate of MRI scan = Highest rate
  4. Prevention for breast cancer and flu = High prevention
  5. Average 5 year survival rate of breast CA = Highest average
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Effect of Covid on Mental Health?

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Prevalence of anxiety and depression more than doubled the levels prior to the pandemic

(Huge mental health burden)

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Aging Population

  • The number of individuals aged 60 years and over is expected to increase globally from 841 million to 2013 to more than __ billion by 2050
  • By 2030, the number of US adults aged 65 or older will more than double to about ___ million
  • Uprecedented demands on the provision of healthcare and aging-related services
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  • The number of individuals aged 60 years and over is expected to increase globally from 841 million to 2013 to more than 2 billion by 2050
  • By 2030, the number of US adults aged 65 or older will more than double to about 71 million
  • Uprecedented demands on the provision of healthcare and aging-related services
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Does the US invest in long term care?

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No, the US spends more on administrative costs and less on long term healthcare than other wealthy countries

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What is the distribution of health care spending for US Civilian Non-Institutionalized Population?

(Who spends the most??

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Top 5% of spenders account for 50.4% of spending

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What type of care do we spend the most on?

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We spend way more on hospitalizations

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High-need adults had higher spending on health care than those with three of more chronic conditions without functional limitations

Top 5% spends the most on health care even when?

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Top 5% spends the most on health care even for the same conditions that others have

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Preventable Spending by Category

We spend the most on preventative spending for those who are (1) and the least on (1)

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We spent the most on preventable spending for those already frail, disabled, and major complex chronic illnesses and the least on those who are relatively healthy

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Waste in the US Health Care System

Top (3) Categories

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Administrative

Operational

Clinical waste

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Potential Savings from Interventions

  1. Failure of care d____
  2. Failure of care c_____
  3. ____treatment/___-value care
  4. Pr____ failure
  5. Fr___ and Ab_____
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  1. Failure of care delivery
  2. Failure of care coordination
  3. Overtreatment/low-value care
  4. Pricing failure
  5. Fraud and Abuse
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Social Determinants of Health

Median Annual Medicare Spending, by Disability and Experience of Negative Consequences Due to Inadequate Support

We medicare spends the most on?

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Self care for those with disabilities and negative consequences

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Where are we today?

  • H______ care is costly
  • Patients prefer to be treated at _____
  • COVID showed us things _____ to be done differently
  • Home care reimbursement is ___creasing
  • Chronic disease burden: the more, the _____ outcome
  • F______ status is KEY
  • W_____ in Healthcare: redundancy
  • Care_____/____liness
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  • Hospital care is costly
  • Patients prefer to be treated at home
  • COVID showed us things NEED to be done differently
  • Home care reimbursement is increasing
  • Chronic disease burden: the more, the worse outcome
  • Functional status is KEY
  • Waste in Healthcare: redundancy
  • Caregiving/loneliness
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How are we addressing these cases?

  • Try to identify the population at r____/HNHC (high need high cost): lack of a common def_____
  • Need a more holistic T___ based approach
  • Unmet physical, ps____ and s_____ needs
  • Issue with coordination of care, mis_____ incentives
  • Integrated data (hospitalization/ER utilization, readmissions, diagnosis…): AI and predictive analytics
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  • Try to identify the population at risk/HNHC: lack of a common definition
  • Need a more holistic TEAM based approach
  • Unmet physical, psychological and social needs
  • Issue with coordination of care, misaligned incentives
  • Integrated data (hospitalization/ER utilization, readmissions, diagnosis…): AI and predictive analytics
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Model of Cares

  • S_____ clinics
  • Hy_____ model
  • V_____ health
  • Hospital at h___
  • S_ _ virtual
  • TOC support =
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  • Senior clinics
  • Hybrid model
  • Virtual health
  • Hospital at home
  • SNF virtual
  • TOC support = transition of care support
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When can you treat a patient at home?

3 settings

1) P____ care/Ger_____
2) Tr______ care visit
3) Acute s______ management/p______ care: crisis management and prevention

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1) Primary care/Geriatrics
2) Transitional care visit
3) Acute symptom management/palliative care: crisis management and prevention

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Comprehensive Assessment

  • F____ and safety assessment (rugs, clutters…)
  • Activities of (2)
  • L____liness
  • Dep____
  • Fr____
  • F____ insecurity (check the fridge, the pantry…)
  • Me)______ review
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  • Fall and safety assessment (rugs, clutters…)
  • ADA, IADL
  • Loneliness
  • Depression
  • Frailty
  • Food insecurity (check the fridge, the pantry…)
  • Medication review
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What can we treat at home?

(1)

  • F______: 20-50% may lack fever, low grade temperature or hypothermia
  • Change in _______ status: not alone, be careful in dementia/overdiagnosis, need workup
  • Reason for difference: impaired thermoregulation, hypothalamus regulation, decrease response in immune system
  • P______ analysis: location: hospitalization, adult daycare, risk factors: dialysis, catheter, recent infection
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Infection

  • Fever: 20-50% may lack fever, low grade temperature or hypothermia
  • Change in mental status: not alone, be careful in dementia/overdiagnosis, need workup
  • Reason for difference: impaired thermoregulation, hypothalamus regulation, decrease response in immune system
  • Pathogens analysis: location: hospitalization, adult daycare, risk factors: dialysis, catheter, recent infection
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Consideration for Treatment

  • What lab value?
  • Do we start abx at a lower dose for elderly?
  • In_______with other medication
  • Antibiotics St_______ MRSA, VRE, FQ resistant strep pneumo and MDR Gram negative bacilli
  • _____ coverage
  • Cl______ d_______
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  • GFR
  • Do NOT “start low and go slow” (for abx)
  • Interaction with other medication
  • Antibiotics Stewardship: MRSA, VRE, FQ resistant strep pneumo and MDR Gram negative bacilli
  • Broad coverage
  • Clostridium Difficile
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Examples of Infections

UTI

  • Organisms (3)
  • Diagnosis =
  • Consideration: ___stitis vs. _______itis, ca_____, local resistance
  • Treatment: (3) first line OR – (1) if complicated 7 days
  • Avoid (2) abx
  • Need for prophylaxis: pros and cons - include prognosis
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  • Organism: Ecoli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterococcus Faecalis
  • Diagnosis: Need for urine culture
  • Consideration: Cystitis vs. pylenephritis, catheter, local resistance
  • Treatment: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, Amox-Clavulanate, Cefpodoxime (5-7 days) OR Cipro/levofloxacin (3d) – if complicated 7 days
  • Avoid Nitrofurantoin, ampicillin
  • Need for prophylaxis: pros and cons - include prognosis
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Pneumonia

  • Organism: (4)
  • Diagnosis: (1) vs. not
  • Consideration: As_____ pneumonia
  • Treatment:
    • Low risk:(1) (not _____ in US due to resistance)
    • High risk due to comorbidities or recent antibiotics 1g of (1) TID, or (1), (1) PLUS a (1) OR (1) (Levofloxacin or moxifloxacin)
    • Duration of treatment: __-_ days (data is lacking in outpatient setting)
  • ______ CXR in high risk individual, smoker, suspicious Xray in 7-12 weeks
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  • Organism: Streptococcus pneumoniae, H. influenza, Legionella pneumophilia, Klebsiella
  • Diagnosis: CXR vs. not
  • Consideration: Aspiration pneumonia
  • Treatment:
    • Low risk: Doxycycline (not macrolide in US due to resistance)
    • High risk due to comorbidities or recent antibiotics 1g of amoxicillin TID, or amox/clavulanate, cefpodoxime PLUS a macrolide OR fluroqionolone (Levofloxacin or moxifloxacin)
    • Duration of treatment: 3-7 days (data is lacking in outpatient setting)
  • Repeat CXR in high risk individual, smoker, suspicious Xray in 7-12 weeks
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Stop and Think

  • High suspicion for ______ virus in flu season
  • Reactivation T______
  • Bacteremia can be s_____
  • Review c_____ presence at home
  • Longer treatment for p_____ephritis and pr______
  • Do you treat asymptomatic bacteruria?
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  • High suspicion for Influenza virus in flu season
  • Reactivation Tuberculosis
  • Bacteremia can be subtle
  • Review catheter presence at home
  • Longer treatment for pyelonephritis and prostatitis
  • Don’t treat asymptomatic bacteriuria
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Prevention is Key

  • Position, Hy____, D____ change, Dr__, Or___ hygiene, T___ feeding
  • Review/Discontinuation of med - P___ and H__ Blockers
  • Per_____ hygiene
  • Vaccination: yearly ___, pneumo____ (+ PCV__), Sh____, C____, T____
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  • Position, Hygiene, Dietary change, Drug, Oral hygiene, Tube feeding
  • Review/Discontinuation of med - PPI and H2 Blockers
  • Perineal hygiene
  • Vaccination: yearly flu, pneumovax (+ PCV13), Shingles, Covid, TDAP
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COPD Exacerbation

  • Depend on pr_____, may use st_____ longer or more often
  • Conventional treatment following the guideline - May need to teach _______ inhaler if they are unable to ___- administer
  • O2 qualification and education
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  • Depend on prognosis, may use steroid longer or more often
  • Conventional treatment following the guideline - May need to teach change inhaler if they are unable to self- administer
  • O2 qualification an education
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CHF Exacerbation

  • Following guideline depending on s_____ vs. d______
  • W_____ management and d____
  • Hy___tension monitoring
  • De_______ with diuretics
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  • Following guideline depending on systolic vs. diastolic
  • Weight management and diet
  • Hypotension monitoring
  • Dehydration with diuretics
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COPD Treatment/Education

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Constipation

  • A good h_____
  • R/O im_____
  • Review me_____, d____
  • Assess w_____ intake
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  • A good history
  • R/O impaction
  • Review medication, diet
  • Assess water intake
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Constipation Treatment

Bulking agents (3)

Osmotic Laxatives (5)

Stool softeners (1)

Stimulant Laxative (2)

Chloride channel activators (1)

Peripherally acting mu-opioid antagonist (1)

Other (1)

A
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Dementia

Dementia related mood changes

  • ____ pharmacological treatment
  • ____giver education
  • Avoid anti____ and b_____
  • Mindful of t____ of the day and sun____
  • Medication: mir_____, tra_____, dep____
  • Assess for del_____
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  • Non pharmacological treatment
  • Caregiver education
  • Avoid antipsychotic and benzodiazepine
  • Mindful of time of the day and sundown
  • Medication: mirtazapine, trazodone, depakote
  • Assess for delirium
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Nonpharm Therapies for Management of Alzheimer Disease

  1. Enjoyable l____ activities
  2. Mental st_____ programs
  3. O______ therapy
  4. Structured ph_____ exercise programs
A
  1. Enjoyable leisure activities
  2. Mental stimulation programs
  3. Occupational therapy
  4. Structured physical exercise programs
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Depression

  • Risk factors
    • gender =
    • co______ (CVA)
    • nursing h______
    • wid___
    • p_____, in______
  • Emphasis on a change in mood or interest with at least ____ weeks duration, non-physical symptoms, and social regression or incapacity
  • Screening: P____, G____, frail older
  • Specific criteria in A______
A
  • Risk factor
    • female
    • comorbidities (CVA),
    • nursing homes
    • widowed
    • pain, insomnia
  • Emphasis on a change in mood or interest with at least two weeks duration, non-physical symptoms, and social regression or incapacity
  • Screening: PHQ2, GAD, frail older
  • Specific criteria in Alzheimer
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Depression Medication in Elderly

  • Rx (2) = safe, not sedating
  • Citalopram = caution with ___
  • Rx (1)= activating, long half-life
  • Rx (1) = Beer’s 2019, sedating, anticholinergic
  • SNRI = d______ with pain
  • M______ = insomnia/appetite (i prefer this before going to SSRI)
  • Bu______ = stimulant/dopaminergic
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  • Escitalopram/Sertraline = safe, not sedating
  • Citalopram = caution with QT
  • Fluoxetine = activating, long half-life
  • Paxil = Beer’s 2019, sedating, anticholinergic
  • SNRI = duloxetine with pain
  • Mirtazapine = insomnia/appetite (i prefer this before going to SSRI)
  • Buproprion = stimulant/dopaminergic
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Anorexia

  • Social situation
  • ______ appetite stimulant
  • Rx (1) that can help
A
  • Social situation
  • Avoid appetite stimulant
  • Mirtazapine
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Insomnia

Start with ____ pharm treatment

Rx (1) can help

A

Start with non pharm treatment

Trazodone

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Loneliness

C_____ help

Mu____

Re____

Sh____

Vol_______

A

Caregiver help

Music

Reading

Shopping

Volunteer

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Approach to cancer and screening for homebound patients

  • Pr______ dependent
  • G____ of care
  • Logistics
  • Va______ important
  • Sh_____ decision making
A
  • Prognosis dependent
  • Goal of care
  • Logistics
  • Vaccination is important
  • Shared decision making
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Polypharmacy

  • OTC and prescribing medication
  • Anticholinergic
  • Beers criteria
    • B_____ and hyperkalemia with ACE/ARB
    • Avoid op____/b_____/ga_____ medication together
    • Avoid S____ in patient with fracture and falls
    • As____
    • In_____
    • Par______
  • Underutilizing/Under-prescribing to increase adherence
A
  • OTC and prescribing medication
  • Anticholinergic
  • Beers criteria
    • Bactrim and hyperkalemia with ACE/ARB
    • Avoid opioid/benzo/gabapentinoid medication together
    • Avoid SNRI in patient with fracture and falls
    • Aspirin
    • Insulin
    • Paroxetine
  • Underutilizing/Under-prescribing to increase adherence
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Social Determinants of Health

  • Caregiving
  • Caregiving st____
  • Ad_____ care planning
  • Real time co____ of care
  • S______ assessment
  • Partnership with CBO (community based organization) for f____
  • Health lit______
A
  • Caregiving
  • Caregiving stress
  • Advance care planning
  • Real time coordination of care
  • Safety assessment
  • Partnership with CBO for food
  • Health literacy
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Examples of Addressing Social Determinants

  • ______ worker to connect with volunteer program and back-up care
  • Educate about internet/phone sc____
  • Apply for county/local help/gr_____
  • Apply for Medi____
  • F____ security
  • Cr_____ management
  • Advance d_______: POA and living will
A
  • Social worker to connect with volunteer program and back-up care
  • Educate about internet/phone scams
  • Apply for county/local help/grants
  • Apply for Medicaid
  • Food security
  • Crisis management
  • Advance directives: POA and living will
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Falls

  • Screening
    • Did you fall in the last ___ months? Ba___ issue?
  • Evaluate in person:
    • R___, furniture, path, bathroom
  • Assess:
    • Med_____
    • Hy__tension
    • F____ problem
  • Educate
A
  • Screening
    • Did you fall in the last 12 months? Balance issue?
  • Evaluate in person:
    • Rug, furniture, path, bathroom
  • Assess:
    • Medication
    • Hypotension
    • Foot problem
  • Educate
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Palliative Care in the Home

Pain Management

  • Chronic somatic pain: OA, fibromyalgia, back pain
    • Untreated it can cause d_____
  • Chronic Malignant pain
    • Need for o_____, adjuvant, other modalities
  • Treatment:
    • Shared decision making, prognosis and frailty assessment, caregiver/home situation and goals in life
    • Assessment of Neuropathic pain: G_______ medication in specific situation
    • OTC: local and medication. Avoid overdose
    • CBD and Medical Marijuana
    • NSAID: Consideration for bl______ and k_____ function
A
  • Chronic somatic pain: OA, fibromyalgia, back pain
    • Untreated it can cause depression
  • Chronic Malignant pain
    • Need for opioid, adjuvant, other modalities
  • Treatment:
    • Shared decision making, prognosis and frailty assessment, caregiver/home situation and goals in life
    • Assessment of Neuropathic pain: Gabapentinoid medication in specific situation
    • OTC: local and medication. Avoid overdose
    • CBD and Medical Marijuana
    • NSAID: Consideration for bleeding and kidney function
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Goal of Care Discussion

  • POA =
  • POLST/MOLST =
  • Cr______ prevention
  • Fa____ education
  • Help disseminate to family and care t____
  • Com______ skills
A
  • POA = Power of Attorney
  • POLST/MOLST = Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
  • Crisis prevention
  • Family education
  • Help disseminate to family and care team
  • Communication skills
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Hospice Discussion

  • How to present hospice
  • Have the right partnership:
    • Fast hospice ad_____, weekend
    • Fast res______ to patient’s need
    • Medication/opioid del_____
    • S_____ support
  • Stay inv______
A
  • How to present hospice
  • Have the right partnership:
    • Fast hospice admission, weekend
    • Fast response to patient’s need
    • Medication/opioid delivery
    • Social support
  • Stay involved
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Transitional Care Period - TC Management

  • After discharge from an in_____ to co______
    • Hospital, SAR, nursing home
    • Discharge to community
  • Non face to face and a face to face
    • T____ sensitive
    • Team approach
  • H____ visit very beneficial for chronically ill
    • Medication management and re_____
    • Effective services
    • S_____ management and coordination if care team
    • Care_____ situation assessment
    • G____ of care
    • W____ were you in the hospital?
    • What would you do if same cr____ happens?
A
  • After discharge from an institution to community
    • Hospital, SAR, nursing home
    • Discharge to community
  • Non face to face and a face to face
    • Time sensitive
    • Team approach
  • Home visit very beneficial for chronically ill
    • Medication management and reconciliation
    • Effective services
    • Symptom management and coordination if care team
    • Caregiver situation assessment
    • Goal of care
    • Why were you in the hospital?
    • What would you do if same crisis happens?
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Hospital at Home

  • Criteria/Regulatory issues - st____ specific
  • D____ clinician round and extended RN round
  • Clinical care pathways
  • Present in many state now >___
  • Safety and quality
  • Having the right patient
A
  • Criteria/Regulatory issues - state specific
  • Daily clinician round and extended RN round
  • Clinical care pathways
  • Present in many state now >20
  • Safety and quality
  • Having the right patient
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Home Care

  • One of the fastest growing sector of Healthcare
  • Ep_____ of care payment
  • Still l____ full coordination and integration
  • Role can be limited by Medi____ rules
  • Services such as ph____ therapy, occ_____ therapy, sk_____ nursing and home heath ____
  • Can play an important role in the care of _______ ill population
A
  • One of the fastest growing sector of Healthcare
  • Episode of care payment
  • Still lack full coordination and integration
  • Role can be limited by Medicare rules
  • Services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, skilled nursing and home heath aid
  • Can play an important role in the care of chronically ill population
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Home Visit Etiquette

  • Be __ time but be fl____
  • Update of any ch____
  • Ask about any hab____ (removing shoes..)
  • Don’t t_____ anything without permission
  • Take your t____
  • Res____ their rules
  • Have your eq_____
A
  • Be on time but be flexible
  • Update of any change
  • Ask about any habits (removing shoes..)
  • Don’t touch anything without permission
  • Take your time
  • Respect their rules
  • Have your equipment
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Barriers to Home Visits

  • Patient’s pr_______
  • Clinician’s concerns: t___, p___ment, sa____
  • Services at home: DME = , HHA =
  • Safety assessment
  • Regulatory environment: quality and payment
  • Interoperability of EMR and communication
  • Integration of CBO =
  • Education: medical school and CME
A
  • Patient’s preference
  • Clinician’s concerns: time, payment, safety
  • Services at home: DME (durable medical equipment), HHA (home health aid)
  • Safety assessment
  • Regulatory environment: quality and payment
  • Interoperability of EMR and communication
  • Integration of CBO (community based organization)
  • Education: medical school and CME
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Solutions

  • Use of A_
  • Real time algorithm data: use of O2, order of a hospital b___
  • Payment models/R____ incentives
  • Team based approach: mutual respect
  • Coordination of care - Care m_______
  • Sharing documentation: inter_______
  • Improving care tr______ across settings
A
  • Use of AI
  • Real time algorithm data: use of O2, order of a hospital bed
  • Payment models/RIGHT incentives
  • Team based approach: mutual respect
  • Coordination of care - Care management
  • Sharing documentation: interoperability
  • Improving care transitions across settings
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Innovations

  • Al_____ for senior and other gadgets
  • AI
  • High t____ models
  • T___medicine
  • Sm____ homes
  • Investing in SDOH/CM/Loneliness
  • Senior care/Medicare Ad_____ and technology
A
  • Alexa for senior and other gadgets
  • AI
  • High touch models
  • Telemedicine
  • Smart homes
  • Investing in SDOH/CM/Loneliness
  • Senior care/Medicare Advantage and technology
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Advanced Illness Programs

(4)

A
  1. Aetna Compassionate Care
  2. Aspire Health
  3. Northwell Health Advanced Illness Management
  4. Sutter Health Advanced Illness Management
57
Q

Issue: The Payment Model

How are most providers paid?

A

Fee for service

58
Q

Payment Model is Key

  • Pr_____ care first
  • Seriously ill patient (SIP) patient model S_______
  • Announced April 2019
  • Started January 2020
A
  • Primary care first
  • Seriously ill patient (SIP) patient model STOPPED
  • Announced April 2019
  • Started January 2020
59
Q

The Clinician of the Future

  • T____ player
  • P______ first
  • Understand v____ and c____
  • Identify and follow key metrics
  • Understand business mod____
  • Build partnership with g______, C _ _ payers
  • Hol_____ vision of health
  • Excellent clinical AND co______ skills
A
  • Team player
  • Patient first
  • Understand value and cost
  • Identify and follow key metrics
  • Understand business models
  • Build partnership with government, CBO payers
  • Holistic vision of health
  • Excellent clinical AND communication skills
60
Q

The Future

  • We can’t depend on the “ethics” of clinicians - _____ out
  • Stop the bl_____ and get to work - there is research that shows the gap
  • St_______ of education
  • Decrease Health in_____
  • Pri____-Pu____ partnership
  • Q______ first then saving will follow and not the opposite
  • Quality cost money, so we won’t see saving before we improve the imbalance
A
  • We can’t depend on the “ethics” of clinicians - Burn out
  • Stop the blaming and get to work - there is research that shows the gap
  • Standardization of education
  • Decrease Health inequity
  • Private-Public partnership
  • Quality first then saving will follow and not he opposite
  • Quality cost money, so we won’t see saving before we improve the imbalance
61
Q

Career Path and Opportunities

  • V_____ Medical services - Primary care
  • Palliative care program through h_____
  • Palliative care program - h____ visit programs
  • Payer home visits programs
A
  • Visiting Medical services - Primary care
  • Palliative care program through hospices
  • Palliative care program - home visit programs
  • Payer home visits programs